We live in a swing state. Wisconsin it has been in the grips of RW party since Scott Walker. Recently we have seen the..

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7. I've voted in every election here in WI since '72 when they dropped the voting age to 18.

We lost big time here in the 2010 midterm election when Democrats controlled the state senate and legislature but became complacent, not voting, while Republicans turned out in droves and in 1 election flipped the legislature to GOP control, also taking the governorship and losing the Senate seat held by Russ Feingold. Since 2010 was a census year, Republicans set about to gerrymandering the state when they took power in '11 and has helped them to hold power since. Bad things happen when Democrats choose not to vote. But we are clawing our way back.
The state supreme court could flip back to conservative if we don't get out and support the liberal candidate next spring.